Master Yi vs Hwei
How to Beat Hwei as Master Yi
based on 8,777 Master Yi vs Hwei matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Hwei Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Hwei Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Hwei
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
Advice to Win Against Hwei
After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.
Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.
Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.
Master Yi vs Hwei Counter Stats
How to Counter Hwei with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several critical Master Yi against Hwei counter stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Hwei. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.
Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Hwei. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Hwei
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Hwei?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 55.9% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a fantastic counter for Hwei.
While Master Yi does have a much higher winrate compared to Hwei, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Hwei.
Additionally, Master Yi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hwei. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Hwei matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Master Yi is a great counter to Hwei. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Hwei.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to counter Hwei during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi typically picks up a lot less CS relative to Hwei. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.
The most important items to have in your Master Yi versus Hwei build consist of Guardian Angel, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Hwei than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average win rate of 55.9% when playing against Hwei with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of vanquishing Hwei as Master Yi, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Master Yi vs Hwei counter picks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 55.9% winrate overall.
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